Boston Marathon

Special Agent Rick DesLauriers of the FBI, who is leading the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings, just held a press conference in which he revealed that there are two suspects. The FBI released photographs and video of two men believed to be responsible for the attacks.

Monday, April 15 is a day that will live in American history when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Hamilton resident Dean Jordan had just finished the race minutes earlier, and was only a block or two away from the explosions.

UPDATE 2:20 p.m., April 17: The staff, but only the staff, has been allowed to go back inside the courthouse. Amidst speculations of an arrest of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, the Federal Courthouse in south Boston has been evacuated due to a bomb threat.

Federal officials deny that Boston Marathon bomb suspect is in custody. Meanwhile, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation said a suspect has been taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombings.

2:45 p.m. (EST): The Boston Police Department has announced that "there has not been an arrest in the Marathon attack." Investigations are ongoing. 2:35 p.m.: CNN is retracting their previous report that an arrest has been made in the Boston Marathon bombings. Other sources are reporting that officials are close to identifying a suspect after reviewing area surveillance video, but no arr

9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts. CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported

The Missoula Marathon, recently praised by Runner's World magazine as the best marathon in America, may have more security after the fatal bombings Monday afternoon at the Boston Marathon.

Update: 3:45 p.m., April 15 – “As far as we know, none of the Missoula runners have been hurt,” said Tim Brooker, co-owner of Missoula’s The Runners Edge after speaking with Missoula runners who were at the Boston Marathon during today’s explosions.

Two explosions were seen and heard by spectators and participants at the finish line of today's Boston Marathon. News outlets are reporting a variety of different things in regard to the number of people who have been injured and the severity of the injuries. It has been confirmed that two people are dead and at least 23 are injured.